The way your brain remembers scenes and images is completely different from what your camera captures. Your brain eventually creates a default image pairing with what you learn an object to be as a child. Your eyes see things in different shapes, colors, temperatures, etc, while a camera is set to how you like it and what is specifically shown or what you want to show. As you see the breathtaking scene before you, you take a picture and the photo will forever be linked to your memory of feeling. When you remember an object in your mind instead of looking at a photo you forget the specific emotions felt. Flickr now exists to challenge people to compete and improve their photo taking skills and explore art. Flickr inspires people to pursue their love for photo taking. If you want to get better at taking pictures it starts with your camera. Just because it is convenient to carry does not mean it is a better than the bigger ones. Tripods allow you to show amazing landscape settings. It makes you camera still so you can take your time. To improve your photo taking, practice with High Dynamic Range. Remember to take your camera wherever you go! You never know when there will be one of those rare moments. As a photographer you should learn how to jump from reality to fantasy in your photos. Learning to draw sounds like a crazy idea, but it helps your creative flow a lot. It may improve even how you see the world. You cannot be a perfect photograph; making mistakes is normal and completely healthy! Making mistakes helps you learn of what to do and what not to do/ what you're good at and what you're not so great at. Don't be afraid to try new things or just dive right into some art or something! Find other photographers and get feedback from the ones you think have great eyes.
